
Bertrand Piccard
- Adventurer / Explorer •
- Celebrity •
- Futurist •
- TED Speaker
Bertrand Piccard is the co-founder of the Solar Impulse Project, which has designed and built a craft which will fly around the globe without fuel. Its aim is to show the world that progress is possible using clean forms of energy. This is the culmination of a lifetime fascination with aviation and human behaviour in extreme situations.
Bertrand Piccard's videos
What Bertrand Piccard's clients say
"How far can you go with no fuel? If aeronautical adventurer Bertrand Piccard has any influence, the answer will be: all the way around the world."
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- English ,
- German
Bertrand Piccard's 2025 biography
He was a pioneer of hang gliding and microlight flying in the 1970s and has licenses to fly balloons, airplanes, gliders and motor-gliders.He is a sought after speaker who uses balloon flight as a metaphor for life to help others find success and fulfilment.
He has a degree in psychology and sees flying as a laboratory to study human behavior in extreme situations. He used hypnosis to withstand the rigours of a 5000km trans-Atlantic hot air balloon race which he won. In 1999 he completed the first-ever nonstop balloon circumnavigation of the globe, flying more than 45,000 km in 20 days.
Bertrand Piccard has a flamboyant style and a sense of excitement and drama which he uses when sharing his amazing adventures: Not only is he the man behind the Solar Impulse Project – the stunning 2015/2016 circumnavigation of the globe via solar powered plane, but he was also the first to complete a non-stop round the world balloon flight with Brian Jones. He is a speaker who connects brilliantly with a business audience looking for motivation in what otherwise might seem impossible.
Bertrand Piccard’s Awards, Accolades, Achievements & Honours
- Hubbard medal
Languages
Bertrand speaks English, German and French.
Speaking Style
Amusing, informal, enthusiastic, passionate, thought-provoking story-teller.
Bertrand Piccard's 2025 talks & topics
Breaking Barriers
Psychology of Communication & Teamwork
Human Behaviour